Administrative Complaints, Compliance Conferences And Administrative Hearings

What is an administrative complaint?

If an investigation by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) reveals information that LARA believes warrants a sanction, then LARA will proceed to file an administrative complaint against the healthcare provider. Administrative complaints describe the alleged breach of the applicable standard of care or violation of Michigan law. In the administrative complaint, the healthcare provider is referred to as the "Respondent."

When a healthcare provider receives an administrative complaint, the provider has a limited amount of time to respond in writing to that complaint. The healthcare provider's written response to an administrative complaint will be reviewed by the legal counsel representing LARA, usually an Assistant Attorney General, as well as by the Board Conferee, who essentially serves as a liaison between the state board overseeing the professional and LARA.